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bum
1[buhm]
noun
a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
a tramp, hobo, or derelict.
Synonyms: ,Informal.Ìýan enthusiast of a specific sport or recreational activity, especially one who gives it priority over work, family life, etc..
a ski bum; a tennis bum.
Informal.Ìýan incompetent person.
a drunken orgy; debauch.
verb (used with object)
Informal.Ìýto borrow without expectation of returning; get for nothing; cadge.
He's always bumming cigarettes from me.
Slang.Ìýto ruin or spoil.
The weather bummed our whole weekend.
verb (used without object)
to sponge on others for a living; lead an idle or dissolute life.
to live as a hobo.
adjective
Slang.Ìýof poor, wretched, or miserable quality; unsatisfactory.
I figured $300 was a bum deal for a minor repair, but I paid it anyway.
Slang.Ìýfraudulent or fake.
He was accused of issuing a bum check for $2920.
Slang.Ìýdisappointing; unpleasant.
Slang.Ìýerroneous or ill-advised; misleading.
I think the gauge is giving me a bum readout.
Slang.Ìýphysically disabled, impaired, or injured.
a bum leg.
verb phrase
InformalÌýto travel, wander, or spend one's time aimlessly.
We bummed around for a couple of hours after work.
bum
2[buhm]
noun
the buttocks; rump.
bum
1/ ²úÊŒ³¾ /
noun
a disreputable loafer or idler
a tramp; hobo
an irresponsible, unpleasant, or mean person
a person who spends a great deal of time on a specified sport
baseball bum
living as a loafer or vagrant
out of repair; broken
verb
(tr) to get by begging; cadge
to bum a lift
to live by begging or as a vagrant or loafer
to spend time to no good purpose; loaf; idle
slangÌýto disappoint, annoy, or upset someone
adjective
(prenominal) of poor quality; useless
wrong or inappropriate
a bum note
bum
2/ ²úÊŒ³¾ /
noun
slangÌýthe buttocks or anus
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of bum1
Origin of bum2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of bum1
Origin of bum2
Idioms and Phrases
on the bum,
living or traveling as or in a manner suggesting that of a hobo or tramp.
in a state of disrepair or disorder.
The oven is on the bum again.
bum (someone) out, to disappoint, upset, or annoy.
It really bummed me out that she could have helped and didn't.
Example Sentences
Republicans continued Friday to chastise Padilla, using words like “launch,†“lunge†and “bum rush†to describe Padilla’s behavior as he began to try to pose a question to Noem at Thursday’s news conference.
But one adviser told the network that the president was “bummed†about the situation Thursday.
So he ordered a pair of blue trunks with the name of his beloved football team on the back, and "went to all the matches after that with 'Everton' emblazoned on my bum".
Dickinson plays a supporting part in “Urchin†as a feral bum who steals wallets and harangues shopkeepers, but what you really notice is his generous spirit.
In a two-party system, where the only way to punish the bums in power is to vote for the bums you previously threw out, caution can make some sense as a political strategy.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- bogusÌý
- fakeÌý
- fraudulentÌý
- phonyÌý
- shamÌý
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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